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Sample Local Beers with Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours

The Eastern Sierra is home to several incredible breweries. After a morning filled with unforgettable mountain adventures, explore the local craft beer scene on a tour by Mammoth Lakes-based Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours. These all-inclusive tours provide transportation, food, and “unlimited” tastings of microbrews from Mammoth Brewing Co., Black Doubt Brewing, and June Lake Brewing. Regardless of whether you're skiing, mountain biking, fishing, or sight-seeing in California's breathtaking Sierra Nevada Mountains, nothing compares to great beer, awesome people, and fantastic food after.

Microbrews often have characteristics that reflect the area where they are born and the breweries of the Eastern Sierra produce no exception. From Mammoth Brewing Co.'s famous Epic IPA to Black Doubt Brewery's crisp Insatiable Saison, the quality of Eastern Sierra beer is all about the area's pure water. Captured from snow melt, this is where mountain water really is from the mountains!

The Beer

Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours (ESBT) has rapidly become one of Mammoth Lakes' top-ranked activities on Yelp and Trip Advisor. Designed as a friendly, local experience, a brewery tour with ESBT is the best way to sample some of the area's legendary food and drink. With behind-the-scenes access at each of the region's three breweries, ESBT's very reasonable VIP-style tours intimately connect you with each of the local craft brewers.

Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours cater to a wide variety of clientele and are ideal for both novices who want to develop their palette and those who are craft brew aficionados looking to explore. The locally-owned business is run by an incredibly knowledgeable and personable couple who can discuss beer and provide insider's information about nearby activities and attractions.

The first stop on the tour is at June Lake Brewing, located in one of the most scenic valleys in North America. This West Coast-inspired brewery serves up a wide variety of brews that are rapidly gaining notoriety. The long-standing Mammoth Brewing Co. is the second stop and this European-influenced brewery is a popular stop for beer traditionalists. With over a dozen beers and world-class views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains from their bar and beer garden, it's easy to understand why this is the area's flagship brewery. The final stop on the tour is Mammoth Lakes' newest brewery, Black Doubt Brewing. This awesome nano-brewery is best known as the experimental brew house and you never know what fresh beer they may have on tap.

With three distinct breweries, there is something for everyone to enjoy. By blending mountain culture, unbelievable scenery, and catering to those who explore this huge outdoor playground, each of the area's breweries has a unique and personal way of reflecting their surroundings. It's impossible to not taste and experience the mountains on a tour by Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours.

The Food

On afternoon tours, lunch is provided at June Lake Brewing by Ohana’s 395 Hawaiian Soul Food, which is arguably the best lunch in Eastern California! Influenced by a blend of Pacific Island and California mountain cuisine, it's impossible not to have an unforgettable meal at this locally-famous food truck. On evening tours, gourmet fare is provided by the EATery by Bleu in the Mammoth Brewing Co. tasting room. From imported cheeses and cured meats to dried fruits, Bleu never compromises on quality!

The Ride

Let someone else do the driving and Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours drives with style. ESBT has room for groups of all sizes and with comfortable leather seats, their fully-equipped tour van is almost as good as the breweries themselves.

Tours operate in the rain, snow, or sunshine and take advantage of their luxury four-wheel-drive and chauffeurs with adept mountain driving skills. Mike, the main tour operator, is a former professional snowplow-truck operator, so let him drive and enjoy the 360-degrees of breathtaking scenery.

More Details

Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours offer four-hour excursions in the afternoon (11:30 am to 3:30 pm) and evening (4:30 to 8:30 pm) every day of the year. Private and corporate bookings are available and reservations are required for all tours. Last minute reservations are often accepted, but not recommended and you must be at least 21 years of age to participate with a valid ID.

Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours utilizes two convenient passenger pick-up locations in Mammoth Lakes, with each served by free public transport. For advance reservations, ESBT is able to pick up and drop off groups at their place of lodging so that post-tour driving is avoided.

For more information about year-round brewery tours and to make reservations, visit the website or call 1-844-395-BEER(2337). And be sure to follow ESBT on social media for information about special brewery-related events throughout the year.

Jason Abplanalp first discovered the Eastern Sierra lifestyle six years ago and after brief tenures in Colorado and Idaho, Jason returned to the mountain town he truly loves, Mammoth Lakes, CA. As an avid skier, mountain biker, hiker, and fisherman, Jason believes there is no better place for...